Fortunate Son (NZ)
Fortunate Son won two of his four starts, both at Happy Valley over 1m to 1m1f on good ground. The gelding took the Central Handicap there in September 2026 and followed up in the Tai Hang Handicap at the same track and trip later that month. He has raced exclusively on turf. His last run, at Happy Valley in Sep 2026, was a win.
- 2–4Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
- 65Highest OR
- 35dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,394 runs since Jan 2008 (147 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 181.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +16.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 185 | 15 | 8.1% | −0.3 | — |
| Good | 328 | 36 | 11% | +2.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 141 | 9 | 6.4% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 188 | 18 | 9.6% | +1.2 | — |
| Heavy | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −3.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 504 | 36 | 7.1% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 181 | 22 | 12.2% | +3.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 597 | 42 | 7% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 357 | 28 | 7.8% | −0.6 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 207 | 18 | 8.7% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | +8.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley (HK) | 3 | 2 | 67% | −1.00 |
| Happy Valley | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karis Teetan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Vincent C. Y. Ho | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| C Y Ho | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 26+14d | Happy Valley (HK) | Tai Hang Handicap | 1/12 | 9-0 | — | Vincent C. Y. Ho | — | |
| 09 Sep 26+63d | Happy Valley (HK) | Central Handicap | 1/12 | 8-9 | — | C Y Ho | — | |
| 08 Jul 26+28d | Happy Valley | Hat Trick Handicap | 10/12 | nk | 8-3 | 65 | Karis Teetan | — |
| 10 Jun 26 | Happy Valley (HK) | Victoria Harbour Handicap (Course C+3) (Turf) Pressed leaders - ran on final furlong - briefly disputed lead towards finish | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-7 | 63 | Karis Teetan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fortunate Son (NZ) won?
- Fortunate Son (NZ) won 2 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trains Fortunate Son (NZ)?
- Fortunate Son (NZ) is trained by W K Mo, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 September 2026.
- Who is Fortunate Son (NZ)'s sire?
- Fortunate Son (NZ) is by U S Navy Flag (USA) out of Pinstripe (NZ), whose sire is Pins.
- What is Fortunate Son (NZ)'s official rating?
- Fortunate Son (NZ)'s highest official rating on record is 65.
- What is Fortunate Son (NZ)'s sire's record?
- U S Navy Flag (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,394 runs since Jan 2008 (147 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 181.